Coach Fernand Lopez Details Total Collapse Of Relationship With Francis Ngannou | The Bash
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Celebrated MMA Factory head coach detailed the collapse of his relationship with heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou (More ⬇️)
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You can listen to the full length interview with Fernand Lopez speaking about French legalisation of MMA, and potential future fight between Gane vs. Ngannou on iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bash/id1520169863
u let the guest talk, very good job , thank you very much for that
@@MMABeijing literally was about t o say the same.
ruclips.net/video/0Y-qdbeiKUE/видео.html
Yooo.... Tell Ferland I need that 10k asap!!! In this clip at 1:40 Francis Thanks Ferland Lopez. After beating Alister Overeeem.....
Please guys reach out to Ferland... I. Need that cash!! I'm broke! Lol 😆😆😆😂
Damn Francis needs to wake up..Good interview
Stiopic can't stop praising his team.
Francis does want all the Spotlight lol like night and day
Great interview Thanks Buddy
To be fair, this guy helped Francis when he was a nobody. Took care of him and helped build him in France, then brought him over to the UFC. Seems like he really cared about Francis, and not being afraid to call the big man out when he wasn't committed to training. Being the coach is sometimes the toughest wrap in the business.
Agree. I didn't have a problem when he said after the fight that Francis didn't follow the game plan. Francis clearly thought that he could just run through Stipe.
He didn’t have to call Francis out in public! That shits for the gym. It’s funny how many times in this vid he states he doesn’t give a damn. Not really what you wanna be hearing from your coach!
@@ichigokurosaki6813 Disagree. That is how manipulative people get away with bullshit.
Its a sport and its up to francis what he dose he dosent ow him anything hes the one putimg his body on the line
Francis was young and dumb and immature ...
If someone took me off the streets I would be loyal to them till death, even if i thought I needed a different look in training dude would still be my friend and have my respect always
TILL DEATH if you took me off the streets and made me rich. You would have my allegiance TILL DEATH.
Remember there's always at least two sides to a story
that is because you have filotimo most people dont..
2 sides to the fall out story, but they both agree that the coach brought Francis off the streets and made him a superstar...that buys a lifetime of loyalty in my book regardless of business
You all act like this was a charity case. The coach took him off the streets because he saw a could be champ not just to be nice. If Francis wasn’t a genetic freak he woulda never been taken in. This was a money decision for both of them.
I believe him, when francis was climbing the rankings before he fought stipe he was walking around like he was the shit acting all untouchable
Yeah this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this about Francis ego either
absolutely! he sat there in his sunglasses talking shit to stipe and i was sick to my stomach from all the cheesy ego oozing out of him. i have nothing good to say about him and will never be a fan. he's a jackass.
Hopefully Stipe works that ass all over again
He's statistically untouchable tho. There maybe 3-5 persons or less in the world that can win against him without weapons.
That's because he was undefeated, but when he lost he knew he had to change camps end of the day it's francis who's fighting for his life in that cage not the coach and if he doesn't feel the coach is giving him the right tools to get the job done then he has all right in the world to change camps. To often coaches Believe it's about them it's not it's about the fighters wellbeing! As a coach myself we are just there to help them on their journey
Ariel Helwani is mad he didn't get this interview
Crying With His Headphones On Haha
The No1 fire stoker
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
First question: "Would it be fair to say that he might've stabbed you in the back?"
@@drunk1kangaroo Did he stop talking to you because you lacked coaching skills which made him lose fights?
It felt like this man was bearing this weight on his chest for awhile.Great job coach.
Is that really your hair?
^ why do you guys care about his hair😭 weirdos...
@W Baldwin ok “Baldwin” lmao
@@JTD472 1
Fernand is probably not wrong in what he is saying, but he also sounds very salty as well.
Damn. Lopez seems like he is genuine and truthful. Disappointing to hear this about Francis.
He's not. You have a coach who's screaming for attention and recognition; that's not a good thing.
@Black Camer oh damn you on every post defending your bf 😂
No unfortunately that's the actual truth
Don't make an idol out of someone with half your IQ: you're bound to get to your senses sooner or later.
Money really changes people. I can't decide if fame changes people more
I am cameroonian and when Francis came to cameroon he talked about the help of Lopez in many show. And said he consider Lopez as a father.
I think this issue Will Be fixed Very soon with time.
iTS BECAUSE OF NATIONALITY! WAIT, ITS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHY SAID THIS THINGS IN ONLY CAMEROON? :DDD
Sometimes the strongest, most attractive, most talented, and most gifted people have so much growing to do
Because their gift is also a crutch
Sad but true
Lol but trust me there are many giant like ngannou who got power but they don't want to fight people think fighter are the strongest
Wow, so true
@@halitkalkan653 lol no one likes getting hit in the face
@@DPham1 exactly i have seen many in africa same size as ngannou and in middle east and Europe, most of the big guys i met they are nice
Isn't this the guy that let Francis sleep at his gym?
So? A good coach and a good friend will let you go when the time comes.
@@raimiralles did you even watch the video??
@@raimiralles You don’t understand the meaning of the relationship between the fighter and the coach. Your coach/coaches and your team aren’t just your “team” they’re your family. This coach not only got Francis to become a huge name and got him into the biggest mma promotion ever, but built him when he was a nobody. In no interview do I hear Francis thanking his coach for what he’s done for him. After the stipe press conference, I believe his coach.
@@Robert-ct8um No, I am sure he did not watch the video.
@Ioreth you have never taken a logic class in you life, have you?
I am genuinely greatful to hear this coach explain the towel situation. When I saw the fight live, I was thinking the same thing like "why is this guy warming Francis with a towel, where is the ice". I owe an apology to this coach as a random internet commenter!
+1 for apologies
You weren't the only one. Everyone watching the fight was confused when that happened.
Wait ik I'm late but what happened with the towel?
@@queengen8292 in between rounds, we normally see coaches use ice bags on the shoulders/back/chest of fighters to open up airways. During Francis vs Stipe 1, his coach used a towel on Francis' shoulders. Looked odd at the time, until he explained in this vid why.
@@optimusbee214 oh u rewatched the video but still didn't find it can you please explain why he did that
This is an honest African man. I am from Africa and I can relate with his story in a way. There are folks like Ngannou all over. Big egos that don’t appreciate the help others bring their way.
Right?! I’ve noticed this trait too. A little fame and folks switch up on you.
african? fernand lopez?!
@@yassinsoo3216, from Cameroon just like Ngannou. That’s why it hurts him so much.
@popo1310023, you don’t need any scientific formula to analyze Ngannou after this interview unless you’re blind. No athlete in MMA receives accolades or titles without mentioning his coach and the gym that has trained him. We know Bareman and City Kickboxing Club because Adesanya made them known. That’s a reciprocal common sense thing. You cannot ignore the man who has made you great and expect all will be well. Ngannou was schooled by Miocic and more tutoring lies ahead unless he does the right thing. Honor his coach.
AMEN!!!
This is what I got from this interview:
- Lopez had a clear plan for the Stipe Fight
- Francis had trouble adjusting to said gameplan
- After the loss, Francis blamed the coaching rather than taking responsibility
- Francis's quick victories turned into curses
- Lopez called him out on it and Francis turned into a diva.
@@manteiv4864 Lmao man cmoon where did u really get this nonsense information
@@manteiv4864 Aa okey I see I see 🤔
@@manteiv4864 man there are always two sides of the same story ,who tells you Lopez is saying only the truth ,he clearly seems to got hard feeling for francis ,I mean you don't know either of them .you know how many Europeans guys who switch teams completely when they move to usa ,it's not uncommon and it doesn't make francis a piece of shit ,chill out.
@@manteiv4864 well u should tell franny that he pulled a dillashaw right to his face and tell francis hes a fucking bum like u said and that hes a snake please please i would pay to see that happen
@@adan5881 what did he say?🤣
Everything Fernands saying is exactly what I saw as a fan. Sounds like a really experienced coach.
Fernand*
@@jassimaltoki3580 right. Thanks
@@StrongmanLovesAnimals I completely agree with you btw 👍🏽
Technically he was right, he wasn’t referring to the man Fernand as “Fernands”
He just forgot to put the apostrophe there.
Fernand’s. 🙂
I remember Dana saying Francis could hardly fit his head in the performance center before the Stipe fight. Called him arrogant I think. Maybe he's just a soft spoken jerk
@Carl MannerheimYep. Didn't like the bosses seeing him loaf and advising him on staying diligent. He should have stayed doing most of his maintenance and stuff at the Performance Center. I think.
Yeah he is kinda a dick arrogant ignorant feeling like he is untouchable childish
That's so funny
A lot of this has to do with growing up poor and thinking everything will leave as soon as it appeared.
Low sense of worth leads to one thinking that everything will be snatched away, before being able to lay a foundation.
@Dom D LOL! Just repeating what I remembered the boss saying. Lucky for me I didn't have to fight Stipe after skipping wrestling drills.
Growing up there are lots of coaches who only want to promote themselves off of your hard work. Then there are coaches who really care about you
so which kind is Fernand?
Half and half grey area at the end of the day no one is loyal
Yessir
He literally took him off the street. He cares about Francis
@@youngkwak9931 false there are plenty of loyal ppl
He seems genuine. Wish we had both sides of this story though.
There always is right?
I'm French from Paris, MMA factory is well known and I can tell you that Lopez is telling the truth!
I want to hear your side or what the locals really believe
@@unclepalo As a Parisian and a huge french MMA fan, Fernand Lopez is an extremely respected coach here, he wanted the best for Francis but when you are arguably the strongest puncher in the world having a huge ego isn't a surprise. Fernand transformed a precious stone into a well-polished diamond he was the one who did everything for Francis. His frustration is understandable honestly because he only wanted the best for Francis and only received hate for it
En même temps je pense que si cette centre et aussi connu c'est parce que Francis ngannou est connu
So what? I am french from Paris too. Lopez reproached him to not thank him even once in an interview. And promessed 10 grands to whoever can find a single video of him thanking him or MMA factory. But of course... ruclips.net/video/Z_enuDkva8E/видео.html Listen what a fighter like Cyril Gane says of Ngannou. He is very respectful towards him. Coaches like Lopez tries to capture a bit of the light of their champions. If he has a problem with him why not calling him instead of making drama of this situation.
I I v. BBC casuarina B bb to.
Always remember who was around you when no one else helped you out. Remain humble through ragg and richest
I agree but have limits. don't swallow someone cuz you helped them. I am not picking sides. Just saying
I never heard Francis say anything negative about this guy, but he really feels the need to try and paint Francis as fake and not a good guy. If Francis hasn't said shit about him, no matter their relationship, he can pay him the same respect.
Think it's a what happens behind closed doors in the dark always comes to light situation Frances has an image to uphold now so why wud he talk bad about this man when we can just cut him and move on.....
@@TCaldw3ll your basing that on hearing one person's point of view a situation you have no inside knowledge of. There's 2 sides to every story than there's the truth. I'd like to hear both sides of a situation before I jump to any conclusions.
True
Regardless of whoever's side of the fence you're on.
Behind every amazing fighter is an amazing Coach and team.
Yet those be the same people on the outside looking in when the fight starts. Shits harder than it looks you can explain it to the fighter all you want but talking and executing are two different things.
Y'all are quick to judge Francis without hearing his own side. Francis has the right to move on from who so ever he chooses to move on from...that's life and growth. All the same they should squash thier beef and move on on a good note.
Great response.
I don't think it's a good idea to make conclusions after hearing only one side. I'd like to hear Francis' side of the story.
exactly
i think the fact that we have never heard francis mention him in his own story proves lopez's point
@Delta Aire Force 6
@@yashaofsauga That doesn't necessarily follow
Francis know he done wrong
My take of this interview!!! I am a Cameroon too... First of all the coach should approach their differences with maturity. Second, if you grew up like Francis did, having to look after yourself from the age of about 10 with no uncle to help you out, no role model, no real home. Doing anything to put food on the table. You become damaged at some point in your life. People will take advance of you because you have no one watching your back.
Trust issues start to kick in. Francis used to go to the-same Sunday meeting with my uncle. Francis and his friends will come to park the chair just because they will have something to eat thereafter. To me, the coach should have engaged psychology for concealing.
Lucky I hope to meet Francis 1 day
@IceColdKiller 86 your an old man replying to a child get a life
I’m here after Francis won the belt. Lopez is a good guy I hope they squash the beef.
What beef? A beef has 2 sides participating. Francis left him. Showed zero gratitude or recognition for being helped off the streets and guided onto the path he is currently flourishing on. This needs to get talked about more. Everyone says how "nice" of a guy Francis is. This is the same guy who continues to hammer fist his opponents lifeless bodies who are clearly knocked out until the ref has to pull him off. It's an absolute joke. No loyalty and no sympathy for others well being either.
@@marm506 You just seem to have a problem with Ngannou, quite frankly. Maybe you're a sour Stipe fan, Idk. As if you are trying to use the extra shots argument? By that logic, Stipe can't be a nice guy neither coz he kept hammering away at Dc's lifeless body against the fence after those liver shots? You can't cherrypick with Ngannou's actions in one sense and ignore Stipe's actions on the other. This is MMA, it's not a gentleman's game. It's violent and nasty by nature, if you can't stand that watch other sports.
@@blazzz13 ground and pound vs hammer fists after someone is out cold? Great comparison. My issue is him being labeled as this great guy when it's quite clear he is not. I am may not know him personally...but his former coach sure does.
@@marm506 And hearing one side of the story and making up your mind based on that isn't biased? Oh and judging a guy's niceness by his actions in the octagon, when they are charged with adrenalin and in full rage mode, is a good measure? This is beyond ridiculous.
How's he a good guy when he called Francis a coward and made a full length video bashing Francis?!
As a coach, some students just dont listen.
I dont coach a different individual sport but same,they dont listen then get mad
It's normal to be grateful to those that help up and Francis is not that is what this coach is saying .
Even when u lose for your own fault accept it .
D.C lost to stipe and apologies to his coach that he went out of the game plan.
Any good person is true to himself
What do you coach boss?
The man really cares about being a coach. I don’t know who’s right or wrong. Maybe a misunderstanding. He makes some strong points though.
Or maybe they are both right and need a change that's all.
or maybe you should take a respected coach at his word
@@kineticsoul22 and maybe things have moved on and this is the aftermath
Or maybe its Maybelline
@@grimly105 lmao
I believe Coach Fernand 100% but if I was in Francis' shoes I probably wouldn't have handled it any better. Going from homeless to rich/famous is something you can't prepare for. My ego probably would have gotten out of control as well. I think Francis is much more humble now, but Coach Fernand is right,. I did see a big ego rise when Francis was coming up to fight Stipe.
Well said
Agree!
I don't believe Ngannou is not a good guy, but he had a rough life. When you see some of his interviews, he talked about being looked down upon as a kid because he had nothing.
When he started winning in the UFC, you could see he got cocky, especially before the Stipe fight however that fight was good for him because the loss really brought him back to reality. He took that humble pie and ate it well and since then we have seen more of the gentle giant outside but monster in the cage Francis.
I wish both Francis and Fernand the best in life and hope that one day they can speak to each other as men and ight the wrongs they did to each other.
One love!
Fernand tells the true. 💪💪💪
Carrément!
Really sad to know that they parted ways....but i believe what he is saying. In life...people can be ungratefull atimes. You really get to know a person when they have money....Francis got rich and fired his coach..i think i have heard this story before.
Yea maybe people need to find new coaches. Maybe its money
@@Stargazer221 well he’s got better coaches now for sure!
What a silly comment so you just watched this vidoe and made that assumption?
@SAVAGEBUMBLEBEE02 He may have better coaches now but damn it's disappointing to see him still relying on his power. After losing to Stipe, we thought he'd improve maybe he did in some aspects but he's still ego fighting. He was was so sloppy against Rozenstruik. He didn't follow any game plan, just forced his way with brute power. Man if he doesn't listen to his coaches against Stipe again or other higher level competition, he'll be his own undoing.
@@josholiveros3713 he’s not really relying on his power anymore! He’s coming out throwing leg kicks, he’s training with Teddy the guy who trained Mike! He’s working on cardio etc yes this interview just came out but he’s talking about from back then not now but will see for sure when he fights Stipe again but I’ve seen him stuff a TD from Curtis and from Cain
I understand his frustration with Ngannou, but because he helped him get to the ufc doesn't mean he would stay with him forever. Not everyone is able to assimilate change the same way, maybe he thought a change was necessary. Even if he's wrong in his judgement, that doesn't mean he's a horrible individual.
Its time for Francis and Jon Jones to just embrace there inner monster
*and then both lose to Stipe
@@ErickOberholtzer stipe overrated
@@graciashermano725 he cleaned out the division, avenged his early losses, and has been at or near the top longer than any modern heavyweight so I don't know how that's the case
@Moeshaak Shakur that would be crazy awesome!
@@ErickOberholtzer Jones is going to whoop Stipe. Ngannou though, not sure.
I recall Francis saying a few times on video he had this guy to thank for turning him to mma and if it wasn’t for him he’d still be trying to box. We really should see what Francis has to say. It’s sad that their relationship has broken down!
Not the name though
Not even boxing this guy made him and gave him a roof over his head
I could see a fighter and trainer arguing over who was most responsible for being successful
He said that before he joined the UFC.
@Paul A When Francis first moved to France from Cameroon, he was homeless. He arrived in France as an immigrant, crossing the sea from North Africa to Spain, then travelling through Spain to reach France.
When he first arrived in Paris, he lived on the street for 6 months - 1 year, and used food banks for food. Then he started training at the gym, and they let him train and stay there for free because they knew he was talented. Fernand/the gym helped him get set up in Paris with a job and a place to live.
He's an amazing coach. I'd love to have someone like him if I was Ngannou. Ngannou is going deteriorate without him I'm sure. He is already showing signs of arrogance and ego. That's a shame.
Ngannou should be self-aware of his abilities by now. He should go to a coach/ training staff that can pin point his weaknesses, and come with a strategic plan. The coach/ training staff goal is to make sure that the fighter is prepared for the fight. Now, only time can tell if Francis made a intellectual decision or not.
@Black Camer oh shit here you are again hahaha
@Black Camer lolol so pathetic seeing you desperately respond to every comment in this video.
@@ktl66 that's ngannous burner 😂
Now i see Francis will never be champ, a hollywood diva will never beat a guy who is grinding everyday like Stipe
Facts bro, Francis is blaming and flaming instead of just working hard and improving. When stipe lost to dc he didn't fault his coaches or "dump" anyone. He worked his ass off ans formulated a plan to beat DC. Twice.
Not only that, but regularly risking his life for his fellow man.
straight up bro. Id never underestimate stipe, but i was certainly leaning towards the fact that francis would improve and be able to beat stipe. now theres no chance hes gonna win after what this guy revealed
Aahh come on man, Stipe won because of his chin, not because of the hard work, of he had an average chin, he'd be down real quick with one punch.
@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY That's not true lol, Stipe never took a clean shot from Francis.
Francis is a champion now
@12:00 bro he mentioned u in so many interviews ... Do your research sir
even mentioned him in joe rogans podcast
@@Mattheyou Is it not weird that you only see ferando lopez talking about francis ngannou?
I'm surprised to hear this. Ngannou's recent feature on Joe Rogan's podcast he did give acknowledgement to his coaches and MMA factory, and how they took care of him.
I second that
Lol. Of course. Rogan's platform means to play the nice guy, get your publicity. Rogan is done after his commentating the Jan vs. Adesanya. It is not the words that count, it is the actions.
prob because francis watch this interview because this came out first
@@furlockfurli2719 hey what do you mean by this, not starting anything just asking because I don’t know. How’s Rogan done?
@@blines43 biased commenting?
Mr.Lopez sir you just got another fan, I’d be honoured to have you as a coach
Me too brother. Mr. Lopez seems like a genuine sensei. I'd love nothing more than to train under him
He said he asked Francis to step out of the gym twice during his UFC career.
That must mean Francis has a temper in the gym. For smaller guys like Dillishaw I don’t mind it but for someone as big as Francis that’s just irresponsible and childish, with great power comes great responsibility.
I totally agree man. Francis has so much talent and potential, but seeing these instances happen come as a shock to me. I hope Ngannou doesn't shoot himself in the foot with this kind of behaviour and I hope he works on it at Xtreme Couture. That's his current gym now, I believe.
@@Paul180 Francis has a great relationship with the guys at Xtremecoture. He visits Eric’s house regularly and is adored by his young son. I think there’s more to the story when it comes to this MMA factory Paris situation with frednand but Francis isn’t innocent. Just because Francis made some poor decisions doesn’t mean Ferdnand and the team didn’t make poor decisions too. It’s naive to think one side is completely to blame.
@Black Camer You're under multiple comments saying the same shit about lopez as if you can read minds and know inside info about their relationship.
It doesn't make sense to give smaller fighters a pass like Dillashaw, when they could fk each other up just the same. Just look what TJ has done to people in the Octagon...
@Black Camer oh shit here you are again 😂
This explains why Francis went down, not listening to his coach Lopez one of the best in the biz
He's doing and looking better than ever lol he might never beat Stipe but if anything he's shown he doesn't need this guy to achieve the exact same results
I'm from Cameroon too and as much as I like Francis and he inspires me with all the charity he does at home and make me proud I'll say that's not right on behalf of Francis. Never forget where you come from and the people who helped to be where you are. I believe in this coach. He seems to be very humble, honest and truthful, someone with loads of integrity given the he talk about Francis. It's so sad to hear this and I think francis should gi back to the gym that gave him his shot and arrange this situation.
So its now March 2021 and now francis just knocked out stipe and is heavyweight champ of the world. Maybe there is more to the story then what Fernand is saying. There is always 2 sides to each story... or maybe francis made a mistake and mistreated this guy. But the fact is we all make mistakes. But I look at the foundation that francis has opened up in Africa and it is a gym and it helps young men get into the sport. So its really hard for me to believe that francis is just some "horrible person". Francis does a lot for his community back in africa..
If i learned something in 29 years of my life, you can't jump to conclusions, whatever it looks like, by just one side of the story.
When I see Khabib-Javier or Justin-Trevor like coach/disciple relation then this, it saddens my heart.
Or Conor - Kavanagh, Adesanya - Bareman. There are so many.
@@dougolsen Costa-Eric, Weidman-Serra, almost all fighters are really good with their coaches
@@umaransari9765 or Yoel Romero-Pedro Lay
Never judge a person From only hearing one side of the story.
Right this guy sounds like he's full of shit. Trying to blame everything on Francis. What a punk. He called Francis a coward. Wow
Sounds like a heart broken ex! He never talks about how Francis must have help him too in some way. When every relationship ends all of a sudden people have stuff to say.
how could francis possibly have helped him?
@@falcr9995 Francis made him and his gym famous. It was a two way street, but this Fernand guy pretends it was all one sided like he owes his life to him. Fernand sounds like a control freak
@@MJ-jf7zw he AND his gym was already well known wtf is you even talking about fool
@@u.r.i.a.h. They made money of Francis's talent tho
The problem is that when people get to Europe and get established when they interact with a person from Africa they start acting as though they know it all to an extent that they can abuse the poor African person who is desperate to realise his /her dream. The guy is bitter Francis refused to be manipulated and used. Nganou knows what he wants and this guy is now bitter. Francis questioned his coaching and training technics and the guy got mad. I guess nganou noticed some flaws.
Actually you can say it is Francis who manipulated him... Ngannou didn't pay him all these years...
@@JohSentenza say swear ?
Francis Ngannou is a great man he helps many people and has been seen without him knowing there are cameras being kind and doing acts and he gives back to his communities
awesome interview and awesome coach. just found this channel and subscribed, keep up the great work guys, thx from america!
Gentlemen, I wanted to thank you guys for this video. Not a lot of journalists cover coache's perspective. Thank you for giving this brilliant coach a voice and a platform to speak his side. I swear this is the first time I have heard of this man (very ignorant of me) but he is a legend in my books.
I never knew Fernand Lopez was also Cameroonian
But his name and last name??? Probably from colonialism
@@quiasnoorzad that's an ignorant statement.
@@perrinmuma sorry I don’t mean to be offensive but I’ve met Filipinos with Hispanic last names and I was told that the Spanish colonial conquered that area
@@perrinmuma how do you figure that? Africans immigrate to Spain could be from there as well
@@emmanuelalva6597 nope, he was apparently born and raised in Cameroon.
That’s why I will always respect Conor, dude been loyal to his team since day one. This actually sucks as a fan.
True
Just like he was loyal to his wife when he cheated on her several times 🤔?
@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY Hoes are temporary🤛🏿😤😤😤, bros are forever🤑🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿💯💯💯💯
Israels better my guy, 107 fights across all combat sports with bareman. New Zealand is the goat
@@ma0ri681 izzy been knocked out lets not forget that😂😂
Even Dana was repelled by Francis with his build up to the stipe fight. I remember he said something after the fight about Francis' head getting too big.
You know something is up when even Dana is put off with your character.
Someone please tell him I can see the honesty in his words Francis fooled everybody and lost a fan. I would support you
Francis does not care since you will tune in for his fights anyway 😓
@@Farhan917 I'll tune in to see Stipe destroy him mentally again.
@@Runescapewithred You said you were a fan which mean u tune in to watch him win lol
@@Farhan917 wtf you talking about?
@@Runescapewithred Can't help if you are that clueless 😓
The truths usually somewhere in the middle
100%
@@modustrollens4806 50%
Maybe but not always. Sometimes the lesson is only learned in hindsight after you move on. Unfortunately broken relationships can be difficult to repair even when you realize where you were wrong
Francis is gonna say he was after his money and asking for alot of money for sure
There is zero logic in this statement. "Someone accused of doing something? Meh, it's always only half true."
Facts ..can't respect non loyal fighters ... Became Mr hollywood and forgot his way
Mr Hollywood?? Francis is one of the most humble man ever
Guess what, you need new coaches new trainers to come up
@IceColdKiller 86 Lol if you actually think a dude that was homeless and had to move back and forth from the sahara desert 7 times while avoiding death is full of ego..
then i have a bridge to sell to you!
Those who have been through things in life are more humbled than folks entitled because they got everything they needed
You are one of those
Well, it's not like that. Francis has not yet spoken about this issue and it is a shame to bring this conflict to the public. It seems like a personal vendetta because Francis didn't show enough gratitude... I think these two men should settle this between themselves. In France, many people have criticized Coach Lopez's attitude because he only talks bad about Francis and acts as if all his athletes owe him everything. It's a win-win partnership where the fighter takes risks. If he decides to go train elsewhere, there's no need to shoot him, especially in public. But hey, when you go behind the other guy's back, that's lowering yourself to a level of indignity. By the way, he says in an interview with La Sueur that he offers $10,000 to anyone who finds an interview where Francis thanks him. Let's say he owes every Frenchman $10,000 because Francis clearly thanks him in the post-fight interview of the Overeem fight. It discredits his opinion even more. Remember he offers his opinion and not the absolute truth...
I think francis made the right decision, this guy as a coach could only get him so far and it was true because once he had some losses the coaching wasn't helping him, at the end of the day it's francis who is going Into the cage, it's francis health that takes a hit so as a fighter if you think that moving camps is better for your health than you should have no issues with that.
As a coach it is a spiritual thing for us and we want the fighter in our camp because we care for that man but as a coach we need to understand that if they are not getting the results then it's okay for them to leave.
Yep
But he is not getting results because he doesn’t want to listen to his coach and thinks he can KO everybody in the world
@@bennaq788 um he is on a win streak wtf are u talking about
What he’s saying is 100% honest. Emotions don’t lie, he’s unable to control the pain that he’s gone through in past.
Francis might just need a therapist. He may be kind of lost in his head all together. Add in becoming famous, coming in to real money for the first time... respect from his heros like Mike Tyson, I mean I honestly cannot blame Mr. Ngannou. Hopefully he can listen, and can grow from this whole experience. Fernand seems absolutely truthful.
Agreed!!
@Black Camer So you're now sayin' that YOU know Francis better than Fernand Lopez?
@@groovetraxxxgingerbreadman1282 this guy has mental issues dont even try
@@istheway-gu6yo Agreed
It’s simple he needs to get over it , if he does not till now it’s probably because he’s frustrated because Francis left his gym
He must be kicking himself now that Francis is a champion. Extreme Couture had something to add that ur gym couldn't. Just live with it coach. If u did it out of love why would u want anything back?
He helped him when he was homeless doesn't mean he will control him forever..Francis never speak about Lopez because if he do am sure people will hate Lopez. I don't judge one side story. Now his a champion with you as his coach.
It also helps that Stipe is 39 and has lost over 10lbs of weight
@@Unknown-ot1zr So what he was still the Champ. Old age won't count as an excuse if you are holding the belt. And Francis isnt that much younger, either. He is also in his mid thirties
He ain’t defending that belt tho
Bite your tongue. Cyril Gane thanked him personally
amazing interview, i 100 percent believe fernand lopez!!
@Black Camer you know this because?
@@ktl66 and how do you know that this coach is right? Because he is talking first? Do you have the Francis version?
@@dianebikanda8603 I don't lol
@@ktl66 but you agree with what the coach said and you are quick to judge and condemn Francis despite the fact that you just have one side of this story. Why?
@@dianebikanda8603 what you talking bout dude lol
I had a very close friend who had an ego problem as well. As soon as I tried ina nice manner to bring this up and discuss this with him, he no longer wanted to be a “friend”. I even told him, bro if I don’t tell you what you’re doing wrong, no one will. But for these people they can’t stand it from anyone.
The funny part is he beat stipe with 1 punch...the left hand actually so despite coach Lopez being honest...Franncis knew what he was doing because not only did he beat stipe with his game plan he took his belt from it with that gameplan so lets not act like Franccis saw something we didn't..
Fernand is a hater.
Let's hear Francis side of the story. Don't make any assumptions based on his story first.
Naaa ha I’m sold, dude seems very believable and truthful
@@SlapBac Found the guy who gets fooled by every street charlatan offering him something he wants to hear.
@@taylorhirschmusic naa I wouldn’t go that far. I didn’t necessarily want to hear any particular story either.
@@SlapBac And yet, after a mere story, you're ready to condemn someone's actions. Clearly, there was something appealing in the one-sided story he just told you - because it was more valuable, to you, than any kind of evidence.
@@taylorhirschmusic this situation didn’t require evidence for me because apparently I’m not taking it as serious as you lol it was a light hearted comment made in the context of not being serious, you know, a playful comment amongst mma fans. I’m not ready to “condemn” anyone. Ok ? Is that sufficient life coach ?
"Never bite the hand that feeds you."
Francis is you read this, apologise to the guy and listen to the coach lol
Francis sounds like a selfish man who doesn’t remember who was there for him. He clearly doesn’t give credit to his original coach
you are right. he looks like my kid brother I took care of till he graduated from University...I haven't spoken to him in years. I can relate to his experience
@@michaelaa5119 Depends how did you treat him after? Are you the kind of guy that hold debt to people when you do something for them? If you do you could be the problem, that shit is toxic. People start making it seem like you’ll owe them forever and will always go to far. That’s why I don’t ask people for stuff.
@@saucegodnas7318 if you have been in a position where you are able to help someone and still have them stab you in the back, you won’t be saying this. Depends on how I treated him after I helped him? You need to really think of what you’re replying. This same person has not only burnt me but also countless others. I hold nothing against him but I’m having my peace
@@michaelaa5119 All I'm saying is there are two sides of the story and perception sounds like a way to make people look worse than they are. We don't hear what Francis has to say so until then we'll never really know how it went down. You people take everyone's word at face value.
it's always ur own people, isn't it? in this case, ur countrymate.
Coach says he doesn't care(about Frances situation) if he doesn't care why is he talking? It's conjecture about ego and arrogance surely. A man can say one thing out of place and be branded difficult etc. Watching this I see a man who cares a whole lot about this. But I don't agree with his korero(speech).
Part of coaching is knowing your trainees personally and know the way to communicate with them. I strongly believe that they had communication issues. It looks to me also that he was training him physically but was not preparing him for the life after success. As a coach/manager that should be his job too. Don't call his foundation "bullshit" . That alone prove the kind of person you are.
I hear you Fernand. However, your downfall is this... you desire to be recognized, which will always lead to bad feelings if you are not recognized to be in the lime light. You must remember that a good leader is one that brings the best out of those that he/she leads. Then after, those who have been lead by you would say: look how well I have done. What this is saying is that your influence was so great that they do not even recognize it because it has become such a big part of their own self.
How often do you thank the air you breath? Yet, without the air, you would be dead. The air is one of your leaders, yet you may not realize it.
So it is with a good leader. As long as you know, that should be enough and you should be happy. Ego is the big issue here. Ego is and will always be the problem with us as men. But as you rise to be like a god... self will be put aside because you know what greatness really is.
Step back my friend, remove the ego and just know that you did your part in Francis’ life to make him what he is today. There is no greater reward that will satisfy you. Ego can cause one to be irrational. You will never look good my friend. Stay focused and be a good leader.
Just let it go.
These are wise words bro .👌
Ngannou even says in the Rogan podcast that when he took the first Miocic fight he had 6 weeks to prepare. If you know Ngannou's story you know he’s an immigrant and had trouble getting visa to fly back to France to train for 3 weeks. Following that loss he understood that he had to settle in the US to avoid that situation occurring ever again and he can take other opportunities that come to him on short notice and prepare for them in the US. Especially if he wanted to be successful and try to become heavyweight champion. That’s why he transitioned away from the Europe gym.
Also this coach wasn’t teaching him properly. Their comes a time where your teachings can only take you to a certain level and someone else’s knowledge can help propel you to even higher levels. That’s what happened with Ngannou. He developed and now the heavyweight champion. This coach is just a bitter egoist. You can tell just by how he talks. Ngannou always talks with humility.
@Rvqsx - He wasn’t the only one who helped or fed Francis. You haven’t lived his life to even know. What about the people who helped him during Morocco. Or the people who helped him when he first went to France. He didn’t learn MMA first, he trained Boxing. So get off your high horse.
While most coaches and teachers teach for the benefit of their students Fernand Lopez seems to be in it for money and recognition. The few interviews I've seen where he's trashing Ngannou for not thanking him at the MMA awards, acknowledging him personally after his wins or promote his gym. I've not seen any other gym trash their fighters ever, they're usually happy when one of their fighters win, but not this guy he's sounds sour af and seems to be a control freak getting pissed off when fighters veer away from game plan, making them pen and paper to write down what they don't like about his plan just like school children. Just a very bad look.
Exactly. People who teach MMA are usually humble and happy to see others succeed. This guy is an egotist.
Fernando Lopez, I can relate to your experience. It hurts so much. I am experiencing same from my family. They only come to you when they want to use you
THIS INTERVIEW DID NOT AGE WELL FOR HIM... AND NEWWWWWWWW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.... FRANCISSSS THE PREDATOR NGANNOUUUU!
He thanked this guy after the Overeeem fight... i need $10k
confirmed. ruclips.net/video/0Y-qdbeiKUE/видео.html&ab_channel=UFC-UltimateFightingChampionship paypal em coach.
Pretty sure he was saying say one bad thing about his team before he lost. He shifted blame to his coach after he lost. But he never said anything like that before he lost to stipe.
I don't know mate, he said 10,000, but I can't understand what currency he says?
The subtitles say ten thousand grand - so that means 10,000,000 and given that he is in France (I guess), that should mean €10,000,000.
I suggest it's worth looking into at that point - Europe recognises verbal contract's as far as I'm aware - especially as there is documented video evidence.
You're a coach not an owner, relax. The athlete can leave you whenever they want.
Now bring Francis to be interviewed on his side of the story
The results of Francis's next fights will determine the weight of coach Lopez's claims. This makes me more excited to see him fight again.
He seems truly heartbroken I’m so sorry to hear such a shame when money changes people like that but I can’t speak for myself I guess.
Lopez have to understand that he doesn’t have the experience to lead Francis in his career . Francis didn’t turn his back on you . But ufc put u on the side cuz they had plans for Francis . You as An intelligent person You should’ve accepted the deal
Stfu
People seem to be completely ignoring the red flags from Fernand, that he himself has an ego. He talks about Francis having an ego but he kept harping on not being praised and not being defended by Francis. I'm not saying that a coach shouldn't be valued but it's clear he's desperately seeking that attention and praise and is upset at Francis because he feels like he wasn't getting enough. That in itself is egotistical. Keep in mind that right after the Stipe fight HE threw Francis under the bus to save face for himself. Right or wrong in his criticisms the fact that his first thought was to immediately cover for himself even if it means bashing his fighter at a moment where the whole world was already shitting on him speaks volumes.
Comment section just full of Francis haters. Hear one side of the story and conclude. I won't believe this guy Fernand cus he already lied about Francis not thanking him in his post fight interviews, check the Overeem fight Francis called his name and thanked him in his octagon interview. That alone tells me there are other lies he has told and Francis haters don't even care about his own side of the story; just looking for reasons to bash the man well all you haters can jump off a cliff, he is world champion and there's nothing you can do about it
You can tell in the first 5 mins that this coach knows exactly how to train a fighter and how to gameplan for the best fighters in the world. I was always skeptical about that but listening to the Stipe game plan, this dude is legit
Feed a dog for 3 days and the dog will remember for more more than 3 years and more , But feed a human for 3 years and the human will forget you in 3 days
So true
This may have been true but I’m sure there’s more than one side to this story bc Francis since has been humble since after the Stipe and Derick loss and now he’s looking like best friends with his new head coach and hangs with the coaches kids and plays with them, went and opened a gym back home to help kids out to have an opportunity and something to work for!
Ngannou has some insecurities because of his past. That is what keeps him back, though he has already reached so far. Being physically intimidating is not everything, there's a lot of mental as well. Mike Tyson had a good talk with Ngannou on his show.
Yea his past is not normal.
I agree. If i had to move from my country like he, to suffer like he did , to work hard as a kid like he did , and finally get the success he has now, my ego will be hundred his own. I can understand what Mr Lopez feels but i will never juge Ngannou for this.
I must say that not everyone is raised the same way. When you see Ngannou talk about his upbringing and his family, you can sense that he is a self made person in many ways. When you hear coach, Lopez, you can also sense that he is a self-made man in a different way. Nevertheless, although I personally have no idea of coach Lopez upbringing, I can definitely relate to some of the values he holds dear such as expressing gratefulness, taking responsibility, standing up for those who are investing in you... etc...Where I respectfully don't agree with coach Lopez is with the unrealistic expectation that others, in this case Ngannou, must embrace the same values. I am not even sure that he was raised that way. This is not to excuse Ngannou's behavior. It is just to say that what is common sense for Lopez is not necessarily a given for Ngannou. It is difficult to expect someone who does not hold certain values and have the same upbringing to behave the same. Is there a possibility that Ngannou just does not know these things. I can only imagine how coach Lopez must be feeling because he deserves better. However, he could have educated Ngannou on this important aspect when he first started to notice it. Maybe, that is all it would have taken to show him how a champion behaves. Maybe Ngannou would have learned something that he never learned. To be where he is, coach Lopez must have had a great vision and a drive. It is clear to me that he had his share of obstacles, especially as a black man/businessman. Ngannou also had his share of obstacle and coach Lopez gave him an outlet. Throughout Ngannou's journey, it would be difficult to come out of it the same because trust is everything. The fact that coach Lopez did so much to him does not necessary mean that he gained his trust. The fact that it became personal to coach shows how much this meant to him. Sadly, taking offense and projecting certain values and behavior is what destroy strong minded and well intentioned people because they hold negative feelings. That said, considering the fact that Ngannou and coach Lopez go way back, this should have been handled privately. Attacking Ngannou's character publicly is not pretty sight, and although I respect coach's Lopez authenticity, he should only speak for himself. It is not because he had a bad experience with Ngannou that Ngannou becomes all of a sudden a bad person to the whole world. How many successful people opened a gym in their own villages in Cameroon? How many people help the youth in their own village? How many people even think of these things? Ngannou is. If this is not awesome, what is? Who am I to judge. All I meant to say is that I will never expect someone to hold the same values and to behave the way I do. As a coach, I never blame one of my players for something I did not teach including in terms of the way they behave. Remember, "Don't go to others with the lie when you know it's better handled privately between you and the liar," if the person is truly a liar. There is a popular saying in Cameroon that, "Le linge sale se lave en famille." Good luck to Coach Lopez and Ngannou. I wish them all the success and I hope they will come to realize that this fracture does not benefit anyone. This is just my two cents.
Francis went through a lot to get where he is. Listening to him on Rogan you kind of get a sense that he will do anything to survive so he was probably just using people as stepping stones until he made it. But, that doesn't excuse his disrectful actions towards his own Team. Always give credit where credit is due, yes you are the one knocking people out but you did not get there alone! Bit of a selfish guy, not that humble when you think about it, but it is kind of understable to a certain degree when you know what he went through and had to survive.. I would probably feel like I'm invincible as well but I would never turn my back on anyone that had my back when I had nothing
Easy for you to say. Happens all the time where the helper will turn there back on the one that they helped.
Relationships between fighters and coaches change it happens
I guess Dana was right, all that time ago, when he said Francis's ego got to him
You are a great coach. You don't need Francis to validate you. You did your best for him. Francis is doing well and you are part of it. Take a chill pill. The relationship will be mended.
Great interview, great coach
@Black Camer What is he supposed to do, the guys wanted to interview him and ask him about what happened. Its not like Lopez is going on IG and Twitter and blasting Francis. He's been generally quiet in the past and never came across as a guy who wanted the limelight. I didn't even know Francis split with him.
@Black Camer ahh so here we are again 😂
Happy to hear that... But i will appreciate if the Bash MMA can interview Ngannou to know about what he has in mind about Fernand Lopez too!
Wait a sec. He said Francis didn't thank him but I just watched Francis' interview after Overeem knockout thank him by name. I don't know about the other stuff tho.
Is it not weird that you only see ferando lopez talking about francis ngannou?
Sounds like a great coach!
Didnt seem to have a problem calling it how he sees it. Francis seems to not like being told otherwise.. had no idead about any of this!
Francis his last fight against Bigi Boi was everything except tactical. Was just a brawl attack hoping one good punch will do the job. If you don't believe me...watch the slow motion version. Yes he won but if Bigi Boi did the same than it could've gone either way. It will not work out in Francis favor again. That was an one and done move.
Bro. He’s done that in like every fight😂. It’s works for him cuz his power and length makes up for his lack of skill big time. Bigi boi is getting koed again if he doesn’t wrestle.
@@deadboe7780 did not work against Stipe. Will not work again. Did not try it once on Derrick Lewis because he knows Lewis will return the favor. It will not work on Jones and others have taken notes. We will see.
@@emileneslo5695 He fought for 4 years before he fought Stipe THE CHAMPION and even in that fight he pieced him up. He fought Cain and blaydes who are both wrestlers and knocked them out. It’s harder than it looks to close the distance on a beast like him and even when you do you’re in trouble ie Cain. And jones got tagged in the Thiago and dom fight who both have shorter reaches. 🤔 I wonder if Francis could hit him. We’ll see tho.
@@emileneslo5695 guess what he flating stipe
@@mmaonly8412 yes with the up most patients this time. No more whaling but waiting. That's tactical.
This is pure honesty. Real recognize real. When you meet a pure Cameroon man, it is treasure to your soul.